China's strategic choices towards North Korea and Iran
General Material Designation
[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Kang-uk Jung
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Zhao, Suisheng
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
University of Denver
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2015
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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425
GENERAL NOTES
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Committee members: Donnelly, Jack; Feste, Karen A.
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-17583-6
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
Discipline of degree
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Body granting the degree
University of Denver
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2015
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This study tests two hypotheses. First, China cooperates with the United States only when it is able to obtain material rewards. Second, without material incentives from the United States, China straddles between the United States on one hand and Iran and North Korea on the other. My findings show that neither Structural Realism, which holds anti-hegemonism alliance, nor Constructivism, which holds positive assimilation of the nuclear nonproliferation norm explains Chinese international behavior comprehensively. My balance of interest model explains Chinese foreign policy on the noncompliant states better. The cases cover the Sino-North Korean and Sino-Iranian diplomatic histories from 1990 to 2013 vis-à-vis the United States. The study is both a within-case comparison-that is, changes of China's stance across time-and a cross-case comparison in China's position regarding Iran and North Korea.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
International Relations
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
Social sciences;Balance of interest;China;Foreign policy;Iran;North Korea;Strategy